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few days, completely cleared the plant of the scale, devouring 

 the Coccus and forming with the scales or empty skins, complete 

 coverings for themselves, which they carried about on their backs. 

 They fed at night, and during the day fixed themselves securely to 

 the mid-rib of the frond. 



Mr. Whitelegge exhibited living specimens of Cordylophora, a 

 fresh water Hydroid Zoophyte, from Parramatta. Also, some very 

 beautifully mounted specimens of the same under the microscope. 

 Dr. Lendenfeld expressed his belief that this exhibit was probably 

 a new form. 



]Mr. Macleay exhibited a remarkably fine specimen of Eunice sp ? 

 taken in Sydney Harbour by James Hill, Esq., of Vaucluse. 



